Benji sat on his bed trying find the energy to stand up. After his coronation and the chiding he received from his mother, he placed each person's belongings into an empty bedroom. He gave his GSP to Lu Bu and instructed the man to wake him at 6am. From the sound coming from a chair in one corner of the room, the man was playing Empire Battlers 9, likely as himself. Benji would have to ask the man about how his actual life compared to written history.

"Save your game, Lu Bu. We should get ready."

The big man nodded and placed the device on top of Benji's dresser. Benji stood up, put on his shoes and grabbed his backpack as he walked out into the hallway. As he walked into the lounge area he saw Duncan hard at work at his massive drawing pad. Benji walked over to inspect the two completed drawings that sat off to one side near a pile of small metal objects. Although he didn't know what he was looking at, it looked impressive enough.

"I had to do some experiments before I got it right." Duncan sat back and massaged his hands as he spoke. "The thought of what I want each part to do determines the outcome when I bring it to life."

"So these two will do what exactly?"

"Since you put up those ballista along the wall, I built these to target anything in the air. The one on the bottom is a gatling laser turret. The one on top fires unbreakable nets. I figured it would be good to have an option other than instant death."

"Think you have enough mana to bring them to life? I should be able to use Free Build Mode to place them on the roof."

"I can't guarantee that I won't pass out from the effort but I'll do my best."

Benji nodded and carefully pulled the top sheet off and spread it out flat on the floor. Duncan stood up and nodded to his paper knights that were watching nearby before kneeling down to touch each sheet of paper. The knights knelt on either side of their master, ready to support him incase he fainted.

"Here goes nothing."

A massive ball of light collected in Duncan's chest before splitting in half and traveling down each of his arms and into the paper. Bright light engulfed each sheet causing them to shrink and contort. It took nearly a minute to finish but before them sat a pair of two meter tall turrets. The turrets themselves were still rough in design due to time constraints but he trusted that they would work as Duncan said. Benji brought up Free Build Mode and added the two turrets onto the roof along with sturdy supports to ensure the roof wouldn't collapse under the weight. A single blinking icon on the main menu showed that they were now a permanent part of his defenses and could be turned on and off at will.

Duncan sat back onto his butt with sweat streaming down his face from the effort. The two knights helped him to his feet and carefully brought him over to a nearby couch so he could rest. Benji took a cold bottle of iced tea and a candy bar from his backpack and handed them to his friend.

"Thank you, Duncan."

Duncan took a sip of his iced tea and leaned his head back against the couch but didn't reply. Benji walked into the kitchen followed by Lu Bu. As he looked around the kitchen piles of cold drinks and frozen food appeared on the counter tops.

"Put these in the refrigerator while I go stock the pantry."

"At once, my lord."

Benji walked into the massive pantry and began emptying his backpack and filling the shelves with row upon row of boxed food and canned goods. Barrels of freeze dried food from the survival store were placed along the floor for easy access. The fresh food was kept in his backpack until he figured out a way to keep it fresh while being accessible to everyone else. After spending a few minutes making sure each shelf was filled to capacity he walked back out into the kitchen. There was enough food for a few months but the sooner they found a more permanent solution the better off they would be.

Benji rejoined Duncan in the lounge area. The color had returned to Duncan's face, a sign that his mana was regenerating nicely. Off to one side the knights were nodding to each other in some silent form of communication.

"What are they saying, Duncan?"

"They're trying to decide what to do if the animals learn how to use catapults."

"So they're actually speaking and you can understand them?"

Duncan nodded. "Yeah, it's all telepathic. The nodding and gesturing is for our benefit. They think it's rude if don't give some indication that they're talking to each other."

"Psychic knights. Crazy stuff, bro." Benji turned to see Alex walking into the room wearing a simple pair of gray shorts and an orange shirt.

Benji turned back to speak to Lu Bu who was standing near the front door. "Lu Bu, think you could demonstrate some fighting techniques for Alex? I'm sure he'd appreciate a few pointers."

"Dude, nice! Private lessons with Lu Bu?"

"Anytime you want." Benji grinned to Lu Bu. "Just don't hurt him too much. I'd rather save my mana."

"Wait, what do you mean?" Alex took a step back as Lu Bu moved towards him.

"I'll do my best, my lord." Lu Bu scooped up Alex and threw him over one shoulder. As he walked out the front door Benji could hear Alex trying to get away.

Benji spent the next hour meditating, trying to focus his mind on what was to come and trying to figure out what he had missed. He had built a safe, secure location for his mother and his friends. In theory they had enough firepower to hold off a small army and enough food for at least a few months. Benji could heal woulds and could use Nerd Lord's Majesty to provide solutions to future problems. Zoe could provide relaxation through her own powers while his mother and friends could fight if it came down to it. Lu Bu, as the legend went, was a powerful warrior but they couldn't rely on just one veteran to protect them. There needed to be more.

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Benji thought back over his list of completed games, most of which were role playing games. He could pull heavily from the Ultimate Daydream series, though number eleven was online only and currently had no end. He wondered if completing sections of the game counted for Nerd Lord's Majesty.

Well, your ability states only games that you've 100% completed. I can ask for clarification though.

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Nerd Lord’s Majesty

You may summon one person, ability or object from each game you’ve 100% completed (includes the core game and expansions in the case of online games).

People or animals summoned serve you loyally until death.

To Benji this change seemed just a little bit too good to be true. The five more uses of Nerd Lord's Majesty would be very useful but it seemed just a bit overpowered.

Your Bob-given power has been improved and you're complaining? What an ingrate.

Benji swiped away the window. It's not that he was complaining, it's that he knew the ultimate goal of the being that gave it to him. This was all for the entertainment of that being. He would be a fool to willingly walk into a trap. But he couldn't just sit and do nothing. He had to fill in their weaknesses. Thinking back through the Ultimate Daydream series, two characters came to mind but he wanted to wait until Zoe and his mother were awake.

As an antique mechanical clock rang out seven notes Zoe and Isabel walked into the lounge. At the same time a very tired looking Alex scrambled through the front door being drove by his new teacher. Now that everyone was gathered together, Benji stood up and cleared his voice to gain their attention.

"While we rested, Duncan worked through the night to create two special features. One is a gatling laser turret to help protect from airborn threats. The other is a launcher that fires unbreakable nets. They're both mounted on the room of the mansion and are fully automatic. Along the perimeter of the property is a ten meter high wall with auto-ballista placed every ten meters along the top. We're as safe as I can make us but there is one more thing I can do."

“Nerd Lord’s Majesty→ Ultimate Daydream 9→ Fitt.”

A ball of light shot from Benji’s hand to land off to one side of the front door. It grew into the shape of a small boy of no more than 10 years of age. As the light faded the figure appeared wearing a blue robe and blue pointy hat with a wide brim. The boy removed his hat to rub at his short brown hair revealing his features, which seemed unnatural and a little too perfect.

“Nerd Lord’s Majesty→ Ultimate Daydream Advanced Tactics→ Sword Saint Miami.”

A second ball of light landed just to the left of the blue-robed boy. It twisted and grew much taller. As the glow faded, a man nearly two meters in height with light brown hair and a short beard stood in the spot. He wore an ankle length orange robe with the hood pulled up over his head. Underneath the robe he wore heavy purple plate armor with a brilliant white sword strapped to the his waist.

“Time for introductions." The pair stepped forward towards the group. "The young boy in blue is called Fitt. Fitt, please introduce yourself and provide a brief history and what your combat specialty is.”

“Greetings. I am a counterfeit life form created for war. I am skilled in offensive magic and magic theory. I don’t eat or sleep but I am otherwise no different from humans. I hope we can all be friends.” Fitt bowed to the them before stepped back.

“Miami, you’re next.”

“I am Sword Saint Miami. I originate from a land were technology has been lost through time and magic rules the day.” He drew his sword and focused his power into it, causing it to glow with a blood red aura. “I am a Sword Saint, unmatched in melee combat. I can focus mana into my blade and strike my foes from a distance. I am also a strategist of some skill.”

A clamor arose among the group as Miami stepped back to join Fitt. Benji raised his had for silence.

"I summoned them to help eliminate our weaknesses. Although I've played a lot of rpg's, I don't know everything about running a kingdom. I also don't have the faintest idea of how to more efficiently use my mana. That's where Miami and Fitt come in. They're here to advise us and help us until we can help ourselves."

Duncan's knights ran to meet Miami as soon as Benji stopped talking, fawning over his armor and sword. The man chuckled and pulled back his cloak before handing his sword to one of the knights, causing a battle between the two over who got to hold it.

Zoe and Isabel walked over to Fitt to introduce themselves. Fitt, unused to the attention, began to blush as the two women fussed over him.

Benji sat down next to Duncan. A moment later Alex stumbled his way to the couch and collapsed onto it. Benji handed his tired friend a cold bottle of water from his backpack. The group passed the time away but before long a deep tone rang out across the world and once again a screen appeared in front of every human alive.

People of Earth! I have returned! I’ve got to tell you though, the last 24 hours have kind of let me down. The majority of you haven’t been taking all this seriously. Now don’t get me wrong, a decent portion have been using their Bob-given powers to do some amazing things. There are even a small portion of you flesh-bags that have begun worshiping me. I’m flattered, really, but come on. I’m not here to answer your prayers. To the one roughly billion of you that took me seriously, I say bravo. I shall be lenient on you. But since I don’t want this to end too quickly, I’ve made some changes. For the near future, or until I’ve decided you’ve had enough, all the animals of Earth will attack you on sight. Originally I wanted everything to attack you but I’ve realized that just a single mosquito would be enough to wipe your entire species. Anyways, there you have it. Those that prepared, you’ll probably be fine. Those that slacked off, well, good luck to you.